The accelerating impact of technology forces companies to boost their capability to sense change quickly and act more decisively than ever before. Disrupt or be disrupted. I have a strong preference for the first.I am result oriented, both regarding tangible business outcomes and the creation of high-performance teams. I have a track record of successfully completing challenging objectives like turning loss into profit, the transformation of traditional applications and infrastructure into SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, and increasing the performance and retention of teams. To me, these and other challenging objectives are a source of energy.Due to my degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, I am able to effectively bridge the gap between business, people and technology. I take pride in establishing long-term relationships based on mutual trust with both my clients and team members. Before taking on my current role as managing director at Centric, I held several positions in consulting. During this period, I worked for extensive periods abroad (e.g. India, Singapore, Malaysia, United States) and consequently enjoy working in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment.Industries I have experience in include Technology/Telecom (e.g. Philips, NXP, Daikin, Northrop Grumman, KPN, Saudi Telecom, Cadence Design Systems), Healthcare (e.g. UMCG, ZRTI, GE Healthcare, GGD Flevoland, Arbo Unie, AZM, Medtronic), media (e.g. Telegraaf Media Group, RTL) and FSI (e.g. ING, AEGON, Robeco, Equens, Friesland Bank, Great Eastern). In my spare time I enjoy writing blogs, articles and other content. In 2018, J Ross Publishing released my first book: The Digital Manifesto – Principles and Practices for Orchestrating an IT value chain.Business management related skillsDriving margin growth, leading data/AI-driven cloud and SaaS transitions, restructuring (incl. divestments, post-merger integration), cultivate high performance teamwork, C-level relationship management.Technology management related skillsScaled Agile approach, DevSecOps, Cyber Security (e.g. SSD, SIEM/SOC, IS27k), near- and offshore outsourcing, IT operations management.Technology related skillsConceptual knowledge of cloud computing, data analytics, blockchain, Microsoft stack, low/no code platforms, robotic process automation.